Net.



PATENTD APR. 28,1908.

A. O. WARNER. NET. A PPLloATIoN FILED AUG.27. 1601.

UNTTED sTATEs PATENT onnion.

ALBERT O. WARNER, OF DENVER, COLORADO.

NET.

Application filed August 27, 1907.

T o all whom it may concern.

. Be it known that I, ALBERT O. WARNER, a citizen of the United States,residing at Denver, in the county of Denver and State of Colorado, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Nets; and 1 do herebydeclare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of theinvention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which itappertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to improvements in nets, and the object in viewis the facilitating in adjustment of the net proper at various anglesrelative to the handle.

A further obj ect in view is the provision of means for facilitating'the collapsing and folding of the net for reducing the size thereof to aminimum for transportation purposes.

lith these and further objects in view, the invention comprises certainnovel constructions, combinations and arrangements of parts as will behereinafter fully described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings z-Figure 1 is a plan view of a net in anopen condition embodying the features of the present invention, oneposition of angularity relative to the handle being indicated in dottedlines. Fig. 2 is a similar view of the same in the collapsed or foldedcondition, the fabric of the net being indicated in dotted lines. Fig. 3is an enlarged, detail plan view of the connection between the netframeand the handle, the wing nut and washer being omitted. Fig. 4 is atransverse, vertical section taken on the plane indicated by line 4, 4of Fig. 3. Fig. 5 is an enlarged, detail view of the outer ends of theside bars of the net frame indicating in detail the preferred form ofconnection therebetween. l

Referring to the drawing by numerals, 1 indicates any ordinary handlepenetrated at one end by a pivot pin or bolt 2 surrounded at one side ofthe handle by an annular casing 3. The casing 3 is made. washer-like7and that wall thereof which rests against the hanL dle 1 fits snuglyabout the pin or bolt 2. Lying within the casing 3 and arranged concentric to the walls thereof is the bent end 4 of one of the side bars 5 ofthe frame of the net proper 6. Snugly fitting about the bolt 2 is thebent end 7 of the other side bar 8 of the frame of the net' 6, the bentend 7 being concentric to the circular wall of the casing 3 and snuglyfitting between the pin or bolt 2 and' the bent end 4 of the bar 5. Thecircular Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented April 28, 1908.

Serial No. 390,368.

wall of the casing 3 is formed with notches 9 and 10 through which thebars 5 and 8 respectively extend when in the expanded condition, thesaid circular wall being formed with a notch 11 for accommodating thebar 8 when the parts are in the collapsed condition as indicated in Fig.2. It is to be noted that the bent ends 4 and 7 constitute eyes whichsubstantially surround the bolt 2 and retain the parts in their properrelation, the eye 7 permitting the rod 8 to be swung about the bolt 2 asa pivot. Obviously the rod 8 must be elevated out of the notch 10 beforemoving to the notch 11, and of course, must be elevated out of the notch11 before being moved back to the notch 10. The eye 4 is retainedagainst movement independently of the casing 3 by overhanging lugs 12,12 eXe tending inwardly from the vertical. walls of the casing 3. Inorder to prevent accidental escape of the rod 8 from either of thenotches into which it has been placed, a washer 13 is placed above theupper edge of the vertical walls of the casing 3 and is pressed downupon the eyes 4 and 7 by a winged nut 14 threaded onto the end of thebolt 2.

The outer end of each of the bars 5 and 8 is provided with an eye 15 anda hook 16 turned outwardly. A cord 17 serves as a third or completingsection of the net frame, and for facilitating the connecting anddisconnecting of said cord, the cord is preferably secured to one of theeyes 15 and passed across through the opposite eye and at its free endis provided with a ring 18 adapted to fit over the hook 16 of that sidemember of the frame whose eye is engaged by the end of the cord 17. Thisinterlacing greatly facilitates the collapsing of the net or the openingof the same.

Assuming the net to be in the condition seen in Fig. 1, to collapse thenet, itis only necessary to engage the ring 18 from the hook 16 andrelease the same, whereupon 'C the side bars 5 and 8 spring apart asthey have been held under tension by the cord 17. The releasing of thecord 17 thus releases the tension upon the side walls of the notches 9and 10 and the wing nut 14 may then be loosened for permitting thewasher 13 to be moved laterally away from the casing 3 until the rod 8may escape from the notch 10 and be moved over into the notch 11.

After the rod 8 has been placed in the notch 11 the wing nut 14 is againtightened up and the rods 5 and 8 are swung around over the' handle tothe position indicated in Fig. 2, the casing 3 revolving on the bolt 2.As soon as the bars 5 and 8 have been positioned as indicated in Fig. 2,the cord 17 may be wrapped about the handle 1, and the ends of the rods5 and 8, and the net 6 may then be wrapped about the handle and rods asindicated in dotted linesr in Fig. 2. lThis makes a very compact bundlethat is sufficiently small to be inserted in the pocket if desired, ormay be otherwise carried with facility. When it is desired to reopen thenet, it is only necessary to unwrap the net 6 and cord 17 and swing theparts around on the pivot 2 and then loosen the wing nut 14 and move therod 8 from the notch 11 to the notch 10. When the parts are in thisposition, the free ends of the rods 5 and 8 are at a greater distanceapart than one-half the length of the cord 17, so that when the cord 17is passed about opposite hook 16 from that to whose contiguous eye theend of the cord is connected and the ring 18 is passed over the end ofthe opposite hook 16 that is the hook corresponding tothe eye engaged bythe cord, the free ends of the rods 5 and 8 will be nearer together thanin their free positions, and therefore the cord 17 will be under springtension, which results in the production of a straight edge along thelength of the cord.

As soon as the cord 17 has been positioned,

l the net is in condition for operation, the cord 17 of coursesustaining its respective portion of the edge of the net. It is obviousof course that the present improved net is well adapted for landingpurposes or for the catching of shrimp or other bait, as well as for theuse by scientists for catching specimens. The pivotal mounting of thenet frame enables the net to be positioned at any angle either to theright or left of the handle, so that the net may be used by a person ina boat on either side of the boat with facility and may be positioned atwhatever angle may be required relative to the handle to obtain the bestresults according to the particular work in hand.

Vhat I claim is 1. A net, comprising a handle, an annular casingrevolubly mounted thereon, a pair of rods extending into said casing,one of the rods being movably mounted and movable toward and away fromthe other rod within the casing, means for securing said rods in aosition spaced apart, means connecting the free ends of said rods, and anet proper sustained by` the rods and said connecting means.

2. A net, comprising a handle, an annular casing revolubly mountedthereon, and formed with notches in its walls, a pair of rods havingtheir ends extending into said casing through some of said notches, oneof said rods being adapted to be moved from one of the notches toanother for being adjusted toward or away from the other rod, means forsecuring the rods against movement while in any given notches, meansconnecting the free ends of the rods, and a net proper supported by saidrods and connecting means.

8. A net, comprising a handle, an annular casing revolubly connectedthereto, a rod extending into said casing and having an eye formed.therein, means for preventing removal of the eye from the casing, thecasing being formed with notches spaced apart and spaced from the saidrod, a second rod extending through one of the notches and formed withan eye arranged within the eye of the iirst mentioned rod and concentricthereto, so as to be adapted to be revolved therein, the rod beingadapted to be swung from one of the notches to the other when free,means for at times preventing the second mentioned rod from escapingfrom its given notch, means for connecting the free ends of the rodswhen the rods are spaced apart, and a net lproper suspended from saidrods and connecting means.

4. A net, comprising a handle, an annular casing revolubly mountedthereon, a pin extending through said handle and casing, rods extendinginto said casing and formed with eyes surrounding said pin, one of saidrods being movable toward and away from the other, means connected withthe pin for retaining said rod against movement, means for connectingthe free ends of said rods, and a net proper supported by said rod andconnecting means.

5. A net, comprising a handle, a casing revolubly mounted thereon, a pinextending through said handle and. casing, a pair of rods extending intosaid casing, one of said rods being movable toward and away from the lother, a nut engaging said pin and adapted to be threaded thereon forclamping the movable rod against movement, means for con-` necting thefree ends of said rods together, and a net proper supported by said rodsand connecting means.

6. A net,'comprising a handle, a casing n revolubly connected thereto, apair of rods extending into said handle, one of said rods being movablewith respect to the other, means for locking said rods in a positionspaced apart, the outer end of one of said rods being formed with a hookand an eye, a cord connected to the eye and engaging the outer end ofthe opposite rod, a ring secured to the free end of said cord andpositioned over said hook, and a net proper supported by said. rods andcord.

In testimony whereof I hereunto aflix my signature in presence of twowitnesses.

ALBERT O. VARNER. Witnesses:

JOHN L. FLETCHER, EDWARD T. FENWICK.

